Western France in the Tandy - late summer 2011

a trip by BobsJoy

West coast of France for this trip in our Tandy motorhome. Down as far as Bordeaux mainly via the coast then up through the Dordogne, Loire Valley. That is plan "A" anyway.

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Trip Length: 4 weeks
Blog Entries: 29
Photos: 291
Words: 14111

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August 25th 2011	First day of trip - from home to Dover, ready for early ferry next day.	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Kent » Dover
August 26th 2011	…and so to France. First stop Baie de Somme.	Europe » France » Picardy » Le Crotoy
August 27th 2011	Lovely day in the Baie de Somme – Le Crotoy & Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme	Europe » France » Picardy » Le Crotoy
August 28th 2011	Drive through Normandy to Le Voy on the river Orme	Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Clecy
August 29th 2011	Chilling out by the River Orme	Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Clecy
August 30th 2011	Drive to Sarzeau in Gulf de Morbihan, Brittany	Europe » France » Brittany » Morbihan
August 31st 2011	Exploring Gulf of Morbihan	Europe » France » Brittany » Morbihan
September 1st 2011	In search of the sun, south of Nantes at Pornic	Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire » Pornic
September 2nd 2011	Day in pretty Pornic.	Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire » Pornic
September 3rd 2011	Inland Vendee – to the region of ‘La Venise Verte’	Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes » Niort
September 4th 2011	Exploring Coulon and ‘La Venise Verte’	Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes » Niort
September 5th 2011	Across to La Flotte on the lovely Île de Ré:	Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes » La Flotte
September 6th 2011	Day out by scooter on Île de Ré	Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes » Saint-Martin-de-Re
September 7th 2011	Down the coast to find some beach near Royan.	Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes » Royan
September 8th 2011	Day on the campsite at St George de Didonne	Europe » France » Poitou-Charentes » Royan
September 9th 2011	We found glorious sunshine in Bordeaux	Europe » France » Aquitaine » Bordeaux
September 10th 2011	Lovely day exploring the city of Bordeaux	Europe » France » Aquitaine » Bordeaux
September 11th 2011	Driving inland to the Dordogne and Vezere river valleys	Europe » France » Aquitaine » Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil
September 12th 2011	Along the Vezere river to Les Eyzies, Reignac and St-Leon-sur-Vezere	Europe » France » Aquitaine » Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil
September 13th 2011	Visit to the Grotte Prehistorique de Rouffignac	Europe » France » Aquitaine » Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil
September 14th 2011	Further East to the Dordogne with a visit to Sarlat market	Europe » France » Aquitaine » Sarlat-la-Caneda
September 15th 2011	Scootering along the Dordogne valley	Europe » France » Aquitaine » Domme
September 16th 2011	Drive a bit further East with a visit to fantastic Rocamadour.	Europe » France » Midi-Pyrénées » Rocamadour
September 17th 2011	Driving northwards, first stop near Limoges	Europe » France » Limousin » Limoges
September 18th 2011	Ever northwards to Saumur on the Loire	Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire » Saumur
September 19th 2011	Loire Valley by scooter to L’Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud	Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire » Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
September 20th 2011	Visit to the Château de Brézé	Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire » Saumur
September 21st 2011	Heading north stopping at Honfleur for the night	Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Honfleur
September 22nd 2011	And so to Calais, ready for early morning ferry to Dover	Europe » France » Nord-Pas de Calais » Calais